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Florida launches first eVTOL flight trials as Joby tests its electric air taxis

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Florida launches first eVTOL flight trials as Joby tests its electric air taxis

Joby Aviation has begun piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, testing how the aircraft could operate between airports and other locations as the state works toward building a network for future aerial transportation.

The week-long flight campaign, conducted with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is part of a US government-backed initiative to accelerate the integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft into the national airspace.

One of the planned routes connects St. Petersburg with Tampa International Airport, revisiting the corridor used by the world’s first scheduled commercial airline service in 1914. The campaign also includes planned flights at Orlando International Airport and Kennedy Space Center.

The demonstrations are intended to test the practical requirements of operating electric air taxis in existing transportation infrastructure, including airport access, air traffic coordination and passenger connections.

At Orlando International Airport, Joby plans to use a vertiport near Terminal C and the airport’s train station. The location is intended to connect future air taxi services with existing ground transportation and airport facilities.

The company said it has spent two years working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA, airport officials and air traffic control teams to develop and simulate operating procedures for the site.

The work is part of a broader effort to understand how eVTOL aircraft can share airspace and infrastructure with conventional aircraft while meeting aviation safety requirements.

Florida is among eight states selected for the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), a federal initiative designed to support real-world testing of advanced air mobility operations.


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